[b]Time: Era of Gray (no precise timekeeping system developed)[/b]

[u]Platta Civilization[/u]
Population: 78

[u]New Lives[/u]
Despite the relatively new challenges of the more complicated lifestyle, the Platta have managed to adapt. The festival goes smoothly, and the discoveries are shared. A new Platta is also born on the day of the festival. It is commented that it seems to show how the new life transition is working well. The new food sparks many ideas, and conversations, including the idea of how the marks and map making might be able to be combined.

Previously, maps were mostly made to show the area and that is all. But now the idea has come that it can also show a specific path to note, as well as perhaps indicators on it to make sure readers of it don't misinterpret the two kinds of maps as the other. When this marking idea is explored here, it is also realized that the cloth of maps could also be used for just marks, without a map of the area. It is not sure what it would be used for, but some think it could help with a new thing to add to art made on the cloth to indicate a movement. The art made in the following days explores this. Cloth is also rarer than it used to be, so more is planned to be gathered.

As the ways of the cloth's use becomes more complex, the Platta also look for ways to get more cloth, and keep track of what each is for. It is discussed on how to resolve this, and the answer that is agreed upon is to make some kind of system similar to the symbolism of role, except now for keeping track of information about the world beyond what nature directly shows. One question is this: As there are more Platta than ever, it is no longer possible to just know who made what drawing because of the lack of communication. Should the cloths' makers be identifiable on an individual Platta basis, or should there be a more general system that notes camp and role?

In other events, the brown rocks found on the earlier travel are looked at more closely to see what they can do. They seem to not work well for making browner dyes, so no use is found for now. A couple are still stored for later use and study.